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online safety and digital citizenship specialist

Useful things for young people aged 14 and over

11 July 2026

It used to be far easier to spot computer-generated visual creations - often used by fraudsters - because AI would make blunders, like adding an extra finger or something else that was obviously weird.

But AI learns from its mistakes.

"Training on visual artifacts, like looking for a sixth finger or odd earrings, has had limited success, partly because the AI is getting too good, and fraudsters may avoid using pictures with obvious flaws anyway," explained Prof Amy Dawel.

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05 May 2026

Think about radicalisation as a process of change where a person undergoes a transformation over a period of time. This can be a gradual change or because of the increasing threat of online radicalisation, one that can also happen quite fast.

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09 August 2025

#IsThisOk? is the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s campaign aimed at men and boys to address the unacceptable behaviour faced by women and girls.

It encourages people to call it out if they see their friends, colleagues or family members demonstrating these behaviours.

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09 August 2025

'Is This Ok? is a free, anonymous, and confidential service, bringing trained professionals together to provide support to young people through a chat service. You don’t need to provide your real name (a nickname is fine for us!), and we don’t need to know your address.'

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